Whiskey Clique

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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,354
    BIGDaddyWil said:
    mca47 said:
    Scored a Russell's Reserve 13 Year yesterday.  Been wanting to get my hands on one for a long time, and I got lucky with Total Wine's Grand Reserve/Priority Access thing.  Gonna pop it this weekend.  Hahaha...maybe in a few years I can get a 15 year.
    You lucky bastard! Amazing juice!  I was able to try a few ounces a couple years ago.
    Yeah, I've only had about an ounce of it so far.  It is fantastic!  
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,061
    dudeman said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    There is a strike that's closed liquor distribution in BC, so finding any kind of whiskey has become almost impossible at this point. I just found a bottle of Canadian Club and I am feeling really lucky. I hope the government gives the workers what they deserve ASAP! Restaurants and bars are running out of booze now, and shelves in private liquor stores are practically bare. Brutal! Especially on Canadian Thanksgivijg weekend! I'm betting that families are drinking all kinds of weird drinks that normally have low sales, lol. 
    That sounds awful! Hope they get back on track soon.

    The strike finally ended last week! It got so bad, there were some scumbag private liquor store owners who started price gouging. One place was selling cheap boxes of wine for $150!!! :angry: All - and I do mean ALL - of the whiskey was gone. But that's over now, and all the stores are slowly restocking. Yay. 
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,236
    PJ_Soul said:
    dudeman said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    There is a strike that's closed liquor distribution in BC, so finding any kind of whiskey has become almost impossible at this point. I just found a bottle of Canadian Club and I am feeling really lucky. I hope the government gives the workers what they deserve ASAP! Restaurants and bars are running out of booze now, and shelves in private liquor stores are practically bare. Brutal! Especially on Canadian Thanksgivijg weekend! I'm betting that families are drinking all kinds of weird drinks that normally have low sales, lol. 
    That sounds awful! Hope they get back on track soon.

    The strike finally ended last week! It got so bad, there were some scumbag private liquor store owners who started price gouging. One place was selling cheap boxes of wine for $150!!! :angry: All - and I do mean ALL - of the whiskey was gone. But that's over now, and all the stores are slowly restocking. Yay. 
    That's great news! Bummer about the price gouging but that's human beings for you. 

    I hope your faves become available for reasonable prices soon! Cheers!
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,318
    Dropped scotch and bourbon, into tequila now.   Sooooo good.   Cheers everyone!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,236
    mcgruff10 said:
    Dropped scotch and bourbon, into tequila now.   Sooooo good.   Cheers everyone!
    Glad you're digging that stuff. Tequila and I are chemically incompatible. I'm sitting here sipping on some Woodford Reserve Double Oaked, feeling very fortunate that I'm not drinking tequila. 

    Are you downing that stuff straight, on the rocks or in cocktails?
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,318
    I mix it with seltzer and lime.  It is really really good, much better than vodka.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,354
    mcgruff10 said:
    Dropped scotch and bourbon, into tequila now.   Sooooo good.   Cheers everyone!
    I do like me some tequila.  That said, Casamigos has additives in it.  I try to stick with the brands that are legit and have been tested to truly be 100% agave.  Lots of lawsuits coming down the pipeline for some of these brands!
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,318
    mca47 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Dropped scotch and bourbon, into tequila now.   Sooooo good.   Cheers everyone!
    I do like me some tequila.  That said, Casamigos has additives in it.  I try to stick with the brands that are legit and have been tested to truly be 100% agave.  Lots of lawsuits coming down the pipeline for some of these brands!
    Oh I had no clue!  I m a total rookie in the tequila world.  What brands do you recommend?  Thanks!!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,236


    This stuff is really nice. Easy drinking and one of the smoothest I've tried. I haven't had too many wheated bourbons but I really like this one. Probably would be a great one to introduce new people to bourbon as it isn't terribly spicy but it is complex enough to be interesting. To me anyway. 
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,354
    mcgruff10 said:
    mca47 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Dropped scotch and bourbon, into tequila now.   Sooooo good.   Cheers everyone!
    I do like me some tequila.  That said, Casamigos has additives in it.  I try to stick with the brands that are legit and have been tested to truly be 100% agave.  Lots of lawsuits coming down the pipeline for some of these brands!
    Oh I had no clue!  I m a total rookie in the tequila world.  What brands do you recommend?  Thanks!!
    Some findable and not overly expensive brands I would recommend are Ocho, and G4.
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,236
    dudeman said:


    This stuff is really nice. Easy drinking and one of the smoothest I've tried. I haven't had too many wheated bourbons but I really like this one. Probably would be a great one to introduce new people to bourbon as it isn't terribly spicy but it is complex enough to be interesting. To me anyway. 
    Had a couple friends over and this bottle was finished. It went pretty fast and it was smooth the whole way down. Definitely going to replace it with another one. 

    I have only tried a handful of wheated bourbons: Maker's Mark, Weller Special Reserve and Larceny. This Green River is better than all of those, IMO. Even better is that I can find it consistently at the grocery store for $35.00.
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,236
    Got to try Weller Antique 107 last night. Pretty damn good stuff!
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,087
    Jim beam shutting down for a year…not great.
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,236
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Jim beam shutting down for a year…not great.
    Heard about that the other day. Hopefully they will be rolling along smoothly afterward. 
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,256
    I thought they were shutting down production at the main facility? They have some other satellite locations that are still distilling.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 42,350

    Bought this on a whim. 

    Pleasantly surprised. But now I have to wait until Super Bowl Sunday because it’s Dry January…
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,354
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Jim beam shutting down for a year…not great.
    I believe it's just one of their facilities, not all.  The whole bourbon industry is recalibrating right now.  The tariffs have been a big problem as foreign countries aren't importing much, people aren't drinking as much and the backlog.  A few years ago every distillery was pumping out product to match demand of the then surging industry.  It's not right now for many reasons, and in the state of Kentucky, each distiller has to pay an annual tax on each barrel that just sits there.  There is an estimated 16 million barrels currently aging in Kentucky.  In the last year, some big boys in the industry have filed for bankruptcy and i expect that to continue as I also expect craft distilleries to take a huge hit and many bought out or completely disappear. 
    That said, while it sucks for them, I do think the consumer will ultimately benefit.  I think prices will come down as they will need to financially need to get barrels in bottles, allocated items will get easier to find (hell, Buffalo Trace products are just sitting on shelves now), and I think we might see more creative releases from the big distilleries....again, to get barrels in bottles and on shelves.  
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 42,350
    mca47 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Jim beam shutting down for a year…not great.
    I believe it's just one of their facilities, not all.  The whole bourbon industry is recalibrating right now.  The tariffs have been a big problem as foreign countries aren't importing much, people aren't drinking as much and the backlog.  A few years ago every distillery was pumping out product to match demand of the then surging industry.  It's not right now for many reasons, and in the state of Kentucky, each distiller has to pay an annual tax on each barrel that just sits there.  There is an estimated 16 million barrels currently aging in Kentucky.  In the last year, some big boys in the industry have filed for bankruptcy and i expect that to continue as I also expect craft distilleries to take a huge hit and many bought out or completely disappear. 
    That said, while it sucks for them, I do think the consumer will ultimately benefit.  I think prices will come down as they will need to financially need to get barrels in bottles, allocated items will get easier to find (hell, Buffalo Trace products are just sitting on shelves now), and I think we might see more creative releases from the big distilleries....again, to get barrels in bottles and on shelves.  
    When Blantons finally goes below 100 like it should be I will rejoice and hopefully seek out a nice bottle of William LaRue Weller Antique COllection.
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,236
    tempo_n_groove said:

    Bought this on a whim. 

    Pleasantly surprised. But now I have to wait until Super Bowl Sunday because it’s Dry January…
    Nice! The only Doc Swinson's I have had is the Alter Ego Triple Cask. It was very good. It drank pretty hot but it was 140-ish proof, if I recall correctly. Definitely complex and interesting but I hadn't tried too many cask strength bourbons at that point so it was a little overwhelming for me. I'd like to try it again sometime now that I have a little more experience and could probably handle it better. It had a finish that seemed to hang on forever!

    Hope you enjoy yours next month. 
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,354
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mca47 said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Jim beam shutting down for a year…not great.
    I believe it's just one of their facilities, not all.  The whole bourbon industry is recalibrating right now.  The tariffs have been a big problem as foreign countries aren't importing much, people aren't drinking as much and the backlog.  A few years ago every distillery was pumping out product to match demand of the then surging industry.  It's not right now for many reasons, and in the state of Kentucky, each distiller has to pay an annual tax on each barrel that just sits there.  There is an estimated 16 million barrels currently aging in Kentucky.  In the last year, some big boys in the industry have filed for bankruptcy and i expect that to continue as I also expect craft distilleries to take a huge hit and many bought out or completely disappear. 
    That said, while it sucks for them, I do think the consumer will ultimately benefit.  I think prices will come down as they will need to financially need to get barrels in bottles, allocated items will get easier to find (hell, Buffalo Trace products are just sitting on shelves now), and I think we might see more creative releases from the big distilleries....again, to get barrels in bottles and on shelves.  
    When Blantons finally goes below 100 like it should be I will rejoice and hopefully seek out a nice bottle of William LaRue Weller Antique COllection.
    Imagine the day when BTAC is just sitting on a shelf at Total Wine.  hahaha.  THat would be freaking awesome!

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